WNBA NewsSunday, Jul 19, 2026

Tempo coach Sandy Brondello apologized to Angel Reese after being overhead referring to Reese as a "protected species" to officials during a game Friday.

Dream forward Angel Reese left Sunday's game against Chicago with a left leg injury.

Angel Reese said she appreciated Sandy Brondello's apology for referring to her as a "protected species" but also was grateful to the WNBA for suspending Brondello for one game.

Paige Bueckers had 25 points before leaving following a scary collision, Arike Ogunbowale scored six of her 20 down the stretch, and the Dallas Wings defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 90-82 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record six.

Brondello will serve a one-game suspension on Monday for comments made toward Reese last Friday.

The Fever star is two techs from an automatic suspension.

Kelsey Mitchell, a four-time WNBA All-Star guard, authored a four-point play en route to a season-high 33-point effort on Saturday night, and the Indiana Fever rallied to record a 108-88 victory over the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

ATLANTA, GA – Following the Toronto Tempo and Atlanta Dream game on Friday night, audio was released where Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello was heard calling Dream forward Angel Reese a “protected species” after Reese fouled Nyara Sabally. After the post-game interviews, upon the audio leaking, Reese took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to […]

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Sydney Taylor. | Getty Images The Chicago Sky closed out the week with a second-consecutive victory at home. Fresh off defeating the Seattle Storm on Wednesday, Chicago came away victorious on Friday, 96-82, over the Los Angeles Sparks. BACK-TO-BACK DUBSSSS ‼️@UChicagoMed | #skytown pic.twitter.com/foHMswbCiR — Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 18, 2026 After a particularly slow start, the Sky took command with a flourish in the second quarter. They outscored the Sparks 33-19 and while LA ...

DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 21 points, Kahleah Copper added 12 of her 18 points in the second half, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Connecticut Sun 72-63 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. Monique Akoa Makani added 11 points for the Mercury (9-18), who ended a three-game home skid. Charlisse Leger-Walker converted a three-point play that pulled the Sun within a point with 4:42 left in the game, but Copper answered with a driving layup and then hit two free throws to make it...